Hospitality and Tourism Management Major

Our first-ranked undergraduate program will prepare you for a management career in the fast-paced hospitality industry. Coursework is challenging, relevant to the needs of today's employers, and you'll learn from faculty who bring years of industry experience into the classroom. A key component of the hospitality and tourism management program is hands-on learning and will prepare you to work in any facet of the industry including foodservice, lodging, and tourism.

Learn from Experience

During the senior year, students take a capstone course that pulls all the hospitality management knowledge together as the class works in groups to make plans to build a hospitality business — from selecting a location site to a final operating establishment.

All undergraduates must complete a paid industry internship of 320 or more hours.

Students train in the school's two restaurants, the John Purdue Room (fine dining) and the Boiler Bistro.

Represent Purdue at industry trade shows where you will meet industry executives and help host industry and alumni receptions.

Develop team-building skills by helping organize the annual Black Tie Dinner, a prestigious fundraising event organized by students in the HTM Society.

You'll Have Help Finding a Job

The HTM Career Center provides career-planning services and coordinates more than 700 interviews each year with corporations recruiting on campus.

The HTM Career Day brings representatives from the hospitality industry to campus each fall. Activities include a career fair, keynote address, and a reception for employers, faculty, and seniors.